Where Album Covers Meet Great Comics

Earlier this year, Neko Case and Kelly Hogan released a collaborative single, “These Aren’t the Droids.” The cover art came via Lynda Barry, whose distinctive style can be seen in a host of books, and whose approach to teaching has been written about in the New York Times. This was the latest example of an artist known for their work in comics taking on an album cover. It’s far from the only one, though; read on for more examples of this kind of overlap.

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Literary Schwag: The Believer wants you!

The Paris Review gave you a beach towel to subscribe, now The Believer wants to give you a beach blanket sized poster of Charles Burns’ drawn portraits if you subscribe or renew using promo code BP04.  Aside from the fact that The Believer is always one of our favorite reads, do you understand how attractive these things will make your apartment look? Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, and our Tumblr.

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